On May 16, a judo hall started operating on the territory of the Gakh city stadium.
Idman.biz reports that the opening ceremony was attended by the Minister of Youth and Sports Farid Gayibov, the head of the Gakh District Executive Power Musa Shakiliyev, the executive vice-president of the Azerbaijan Judo Federation (ACF) Rashad Rasulllu, the advisor to the president of ACF Natig Bagirov and other officials.
The judo hall is equipped by ACF with tatami mats meeting modern standards and other necessary equipment. In the physical training zone of the hall, there is the necessary sports equipment to ensure the physical development of judokas. The total size of the tatami covers an area of 200 sq.m. More than 150 athletes will practice judo in the hall.
One of the main activities of the Azerbaijan Judo Federation is the development of judo and improvement of infrastructure in the regions. In 2022-2025, ACF judo halls were opened in Ganja, Sumgayit, Gusar, Agstafa, Zagatala, Goranboy, Sabirabad, Agali village of Zangilan region, Zira settlement of Baku, Agdash, Kurdamir, Astara, Jalilabad and Tartar. The next judo halls will start operating in Imishli, Shabran and Mosul village of Zagatala.
It should be noted that since 2022, the federation has provided up to 9,500 tatami mats to 115 sports halls in Baku and the regions, and 1,900 young athletes have been given the opportunity to train for free.
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